First Look Teaser for ‘Michael’ with Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson

“This is your story. Honor your past… and embrace the future. That’s what people want.” Lionsgate has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for the highly anticipated movie titled simply Michael, an epic musical biopic about mega famous musician / singer Michael Jackson. It’s a look back at his early days, following his younger years and upbringing leading into stardom, from the same producer as Bohemian Rhapsody. It seems similar to that recent Elvis movie in many ways. The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop. Michael will be played by his real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson. This is Jaafar’s film debut. The cast includes Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi, Kat Graham, Larenz Tate, Derek Luke, Jessica Sula, with Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo as his father Joe Jackson. This was originally supposed to open in theaters this fall, but Lionsgate delayed it to work on it more and figure out legal issues. Now it’s set to open in April 2026 next spring – just before the summer movie season. // Continue Reading ›